King James Version

2 Corinthians 5:21

For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “may become” (γενώμεθα) before [the] righteousness here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “for” (γὰρ) before not here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we may become” (γινώμεθα) before [the] righteousness here.

τὸνtonwhoὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, masculine — “who”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.whoμὴmēnoμήadverb — “no”G3361not, lest.noγνόνταgnontato knowγινώσκω (ginōskō)verb, aorist active participle, accusative, singular, masculine — “to know”, a single actionG1097I am taking in knowledge, come to know, learn; aor: I ascertained, realized.ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.sinὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.ἡμῶνhēmōnIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, genitive, plural — “I”, the of-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).ἁμαρτίανhamartiansinἁμαρτία (hamartia)noun, accusative, singular, feminine — “sin”, the object formG266prop: missing the mark; hence: (a) guilt, sin, (b) a fault, failure (in an ethical sense), sinful deed.ἐποίησενepoiēsento doποιέω (poieō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “to do”, a single actionG4160(a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause.ἵναhinathatἵναconjunction — “that”G2443in order that, so that.thatἡμεῖςhēmeisIἐγώ (egṓ)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “I”, the subject formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.Strong’s files this form under G3165 (μέ).weγενώμεθαgenōmethamight be madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, aorist middle subjunctive, 1st person plural — “might be made”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.might be madeδικαιοσύνηdikaiosunērighteousnessδικαιοσύνηnoun, nominative, singular, feminine — “righteousness”, the subject formG1343(usually if not always in a Jewish atmosphere), justice, justness, righteousness, righteousness of which God is the source or author, but practically: a divine righteousness.This verse uses “righteousness”.the righteousnessθεοῦtheouof Godθεός (theos)noun, genitive, singular, masculine — “of God”, the of-formG2316(a) God, (b) a god, generally.This verse uses “God”.of Godἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inαὐτῷautōhimαὐτός (autos)personal pronoun, dative, singular, masculine — “him”, the to- or for-formG846he, she, it, they, them, same.him

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

γὰρgarForγάρconjunction — “For”G1063for.γινώμεθαginōmethamight be madeγίνομαι (ginomai)verb, second aorist deponent subjunctive, 1st person plural — “might be made”, a single actionG1096I come into being, am born, become, come about, happen.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.

Young’s Literal Translation

for him who did not know sin, in our behalf He did make sin, that we may become the righteousness of God in him.

World English Bible

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

Darby Translation

Him who knew not sin he has made sin for us, that we might become God's righteousness in him.

Douay-Rheims

Him, who knew no sin, he hath made sin for us, that we might be made the justice of God in him.

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